to shake itself. After treating all of tl;cm in this manner, shut the house. 

 In an hour or two, open the door or curtain for a few minutes, as you will 

 find the house filled with the fumes from the powdrr, and it will be neces- 

 sary to let in some fresh air before closing the openings for the night. We 

 l^avc known this plan to be followed by those whose houses and birds were 

 "alive" with lice, with the result that the next day not a louse or mite could 

 be found even after the must rigid examination. The secret of keeping these 

 pests down lies in regularly going over the fowls and houses carefully. 

 Keeping everlastingly at it is the price of success. 



THE DEPLUMING MITE 



This parasite usually makes its appearance in the spring and summer 

 rnd attacks the roots or base of the feathers, which break off and leave a 

 lare spot. It is quickly passed from one fowl to another and rapidly spr<iads 

 through an entire flock. The bare spots left by the work of these mites will 

 rot present an abnormal appearance but, if near-by feathers are removed, the 

 mites can be detected at their base, having the appearance of fine dust. 



TREATMENT — All houses, roosts, etc., should be gone over carefully 

 with whitewash, in which has been mixed CONKEY'S LICE LIQUID or 

 CONKEY'S NOX-I-CIDE. The fowls should be annointed every few days 

 with CONKEY'S HEAD LICE 0INT]\1ENT, and this should be persisted 

 in. It will be found very eiifective to dip the fowls in a one-per-cent solu- 

 tion of NOX-I-CIDE — y2 tumblerful to a pail of water — repeating the opera- 

 tion in from three to five days. 



STICK-TIGHTS OR HEN FLEAS 



The Stick-tight is a flea which is very annoying in many of the southern 

 states. It is sometimes called the Hen Flea and is a common pest in warm 

 climates. . It is generally found attached to the comb and wattles, with its 

 head buried in the flesh. In many cases these insects are so crowded about 

 the eyes that the bird cannot see to eat. It is impossible for the bird to re- 

 move them, and they cling so tightly that the poultryman cannot pick them 

 off. 



TREATMENT— CONKEY'S FLEA SALVE effectually destroys stick-- 

 tight fleas without harming the bird in the least degree. You may find them 

 on the bird in the morning after applying, but they will be dead and can 

 easily be brushed off. You must rid the premises of tfiem also, for they will 

 be on the ground and in the houses. Spray the ground, houses, nests, and 

 roosts with a solution of CONKEY'S NOX-I-CIDE— one tumblerful to a 

 pail of water, and keep this up two or three times a week until the fleas 

 have entirely disappeared. Rub CONKEY'S FLEA SALVE on the comb 

 and wattles where you can see the fleas. It is not necessary to have a thick 

 application, but only enough to smear the fleas thoroughly. This salve will 

 not injure the fowl's eyes, and one application is usually sufficient, though a 

 second may be necessary in aggravated cases, and to kill the nits which may 

 hatch out. Fleas breed in dark, dry places, where the rain cannot reach, as 

 moisture stops this breeding. Deprive the fowls of all shade where rain 

 cannot reach. 



Various Diseases 



CHICKEN POX 



This disease is known by different names in different localities, such as 

 Sore Head— Pigeon Pox— Warts and Plan. It is a fungus growth which 



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